QS World University Rankings

In News 

• The QS World University Rankings 2022 were released recently .
  • Five IITs, two IIMs, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University are among the 16 higher education institutes in India that collectively offer 35 programmes which globally rank among the top 100 in their respective subject categories.

About QS Rankings

• Quacquarelli Symonds(QS)is a UK Based think-tank .
• The QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of university rankings which comprises the global overall and subject rankings (which name the world’s top universities for the study of 51 different subjects 
• It is the most-widely read university rankings in the world.
• It currently leads the higher education industry with consistent innovation and growth, progressively affecting the way students and institutions engage. 
• The QS rankings provide methodical evaluations of key areas of higher education institutions, ultimately offering potential students expert advice proven to align students with their chosen path.
• Indicators: 
  • QS uses a number of academic indicators by which to measure institutions, depending on the specific ranking in question. These include:
    • Academic Reputation – A score based on the reputation of an institution.
    • H Index – An index that attempts to measure both the productivity and impact of the published work of a scientist or scholar.
    • Citations per Faculty – Citations, evaluated in some fashion to take into account the size of the institution, are the best understood and most widely accepted measure of research strength.
    • Staff with PhDs – The indicator is based on a simple proportion of each institution that holds a PhD or equivalent terminal degree.

Source:IE